In modal music (100% natural minor or the Aeolian mode), yes the G is more common in A minor. But in tonal music (especially music from the “common practice period”), G# is very common in A minor, called the Leading Tone. Gives us a V7 as a Dominant 7th chord. What some people call melodic or harmonic minor variants. It’s even common to have G natural and G# in the same A minor piece - to have minor v (or v7) and major V (or Dominant V7) chords in the same piece. Yes, depends on the style since some jazz style use harmonic and melodic different than classical styles too. You can read more here: milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/fundamentals-function-form/chapter/16-minor-scale-variants/
in A minor 7 to 1 isnt G# just G to A, whole step no halfstep
this is main thing btw, 7-1 in major and minor
In modal music (100% natural minor or the Aeolian mode), yes the G is more common in A minor.
But in tonal music (especially music from the “common practice period”), G# is very common in A minor, called the Leading Tone. Gives us a V7 as a Dominant 7th chord. What some people call melodic or harmonic minor variants.
It’s even common to have G natural and G# in the same A minor piece - to have minor v (or v7) and major V (or Dominant V7) chords in the same piece.
Yes, depends on the style since some jazz style use harmonic and melodic different than classical styles too.
You can read more here: milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/fundamentals-function-form/chapter/16-minor-scale-variants/